recollectionchange
nounUK /ˌrekəˈlekʃən tʃeɪndʒ/
US /ˌrekəˈlekʃən tʃeɪndʒ/
A recollectionchange is when what you remember about something becomes different from what really happened.
After telling the story many times, his memory of the trip had a recollectionchange and he thought it rained every day.
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2. A change in the act of remembering something over time.
The recollectionchange made the old song feel new to her.
3. The process of a memory being altered each time it is recalled.
Scientists study recollectionchange to understand how memories fade.
4. A difference between two people's memories of the same event.
Their recollectionchange about the party led to a funny argument.